Sullivan County, IN Highlights

Commuting

In Indiana, most workers commute to a job, either within their home county or beyond. Patterns of commuting are significant in showing the labor supply. The county labor force represents workers who reside in the county no matter where they work.

Commuting Data, 2015

Number

Number of tax filers who live in county and work

12,720

Number of tax filers who work in the county

11,045

Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county

9,709

Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county

1,336

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Greene County

416

37.6%

Vigo County

251

22.7%

Knox County

199

18.0%

Illinois

144

13.0%

Clay County

95

8.6%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Vigo County

1,811

69.1%

Knox County

328

12.5%

Greene County

290

11.1%

Illinois

99

3.8%

Out of State

92

3.5%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Travel To Work in 2015

Number

Pct. Dist

Total Workers Age 16 and Over

8,246

100.0%

Travel To Work

8,129

98.6%

Car, Truck, or Van

7,995

97.0%

Traveled Alone

7,238

87.8%

Carpooled

757

9.2%

Used Public Transportation

14

0.2%

Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other

120

1.5%

Worked At Home

117

1.4%

Average Travel Time (Minutes)

23.2

Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates